Chapter 64 The Iron Fist of Justice
This sentence was not shouted by me.
As Zhong Mengfan said this, he broke free from the shackles of the magical object earlier than me. At the moment when his movements were unrestricted, he instinctively swung his right fist at the woman.
"Bang!" The hit was right on target.
Not only was the woman hit in the face, but her body also flew some distance.
This slightly exaggerated effect, of course, cannot be produced by ordinary strength. When did Zhong Mengfan become so strong?
Under such a heavy blow, the woman, who was not a specially trained psychic with strong physical fitness, naturally fell to the ground and lost consciousness.
The unknown magical object lost its effect as its user fell into a coma, and transformed from spider silk back into a spider-shaped brooch, which was an accessory on the woman's clothes.
After regaining my freedom, I twisted my wrists, stretched my limbs, and said, "It seems the matter has been resolved, although it ended in a way I didn't expect."
Zhong Mengfan looked at his clenched right fist, puzzled at first, then immediately asked me with an excited smile, "Have I, uh... become more powerful?"
I stroked my chin, thinking for a moment. Considering he was only a C-rank hero, he had broken free from the shackles of the magical item before me. "That seems to be the case. Let's test it."
After I finished speaking, I threw a punch at Zhong Mengfan from this distance. When my fist hit the flesh, I restrained some of my strength.
"Ugh, it hurts, it hurts..." Zhong Mengfan covered his abdomen.
After hitting him, I retracted my fist and asked, "Can't I dodge it like this?"
He rubbed his stomach, feeling a little aggrieved. "It was you who suddenly punched me without warning..."
Zhong Mengfan probably felt that I had wasted his time.
I tilted my head and asked, "When hitting someone, do you have to first tell them, 'I'm going to hit you'?"
By the way, she also pointed out that he had been a little slack recently. "Also, you've started to play weak when fighting me recently, although this does sometimes make me hold back a little."
He sighed. "Even though I'm in a dream and know everything is an illusion, such brutal combat training methods still give me the illusion of facing death, and I feel fear. Besides, fear of pain is human instinct."
Zhong Mengfan said a little embarrassedly, "Then, during one training session, I suddenly found that when I cried out in pain, you actually held back some of your strength. This is completely different from your attitude towards me when we first met. Is it because you recognize me? As your disciple, I was suddenly a little touched! It turns out that you are a master with a cold face but a warm heart!" At the end, his expression became very corny.
"Because it was too loud."
"well"
Thinking of his voice, I subconsciously reached out and touched my ears. "Your screams are too loud. They will disturb me. After all, I am here to train you, not to kill you over and over again in my dreams."
Zhong Mengfan: ...
"Furthermore, continuing like this for a long time will not be conducive to improving your combat skills. Your true opponent is not me."
He had stopped rubbing his stomach and lowered his shoulders slightly. "...I can't argue with you, but just doing that won't test anything. Chen Xingyun, the Nebula Chain Hand, keeps asking me how you train me. I can't tell him that besides the daytime missions and basic training, you're still beating me to death in my dreams at night... That would be embarrassing."
"He's still D-rank, and you're already C-rank. Once you master the rhythm of using the Heart of Justice, you'll improve even faster than you are now. There should be many people below A-rank who would be willing to kneel down and beg me to train them using this method."
Zhong Mengfan held his neck high and declared, "I'm just defending my image as a superhero in front of outsiders. I'm the man who will inherit the title of Ranger!"
Naive high school students...
I ended the topic and asked in a different way, "What were you thinking about when you were struggling to break free and regain your mobility?"
"Well, I saw her trying to kiss you, and she almost succeeded. I was angry, and I thought she might continue to do something obscene and horrible, so I wanted to save you."
"Then try to recall the situation again."
Zhong Mengfan nodded, "Okay."
He answered completely, and I keenly felt some changes in him. I used the same strength and speed, changed the attack angle, and punched Zhong Mengfan again.
This time he caught my fist.
Zhong Mengfan showed a surprised expression. "I did it. Just now, the flow of air around me became clearer in my eyes, or rather, in my perception. And then, I seemed to suddenly be able to sense which direction you would attack me from."
Not only was he not hit, he also predicted the direction of my attack.
I nodded. "You've become stronger, but not quite stable. It seems you've finally triggered the magical ability the Ranger gave you—the Heart of Justice."
Zhong Mengfan asked, "Well, I haven't figured out what to do specifically yet."
"I think you can remember the state and emotions when you wanted to save people. This may help you to stimulate your sense of justice again." I suggested.
Throughout the ages, legendary heroes bearing the name of Ranger have used the ability Heart of Justice in different ways. While I can't provide an exact reference, Zhong Mengfan's description of the ability being activated to save others fits the name of the ability.
Zhong Mengfan spared Rao Lian and said, "The feeling when I saved you... Let me think about it carefully."
I added, "This time, thanks to you. Not only did you subdue her, but you also saved me."
"Hey...are you praising me?" He was very surprised.
I nodded.
"I never expected you to say this to me. I have a feeling that even if I didn't suddenly burst out with strength and knock her out, you would still be able to handle these things."
"It's my job to acknowledge your strengths, acknowledge your abilities, and point out your shortcomings."
Zhong Mengfan patted his chest. "That is to say, I suddenly...felt..." He paused, as if thinking about how to express it, "a little touched..."
But I haven't finished yet.
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